I half wonder if it's going to show up in the Clone Wars with all the weaponry on it. Just kidding but I am happy they found a creative way to get it out to those that wanted it. It looks like the guns and stuff will be hidden if you don't want them out. I am looking forward to the break apart feature even though of course it did not blow up in the film. Anyway, it's a nice surprise.

This would be a nice surprise if it pans out, and it does fit in with the 30th Anniversary of ESB. Hasbro keeps saying they have "big things" in store for collectors, and maybe this plays a part in that. This is one of the only made OT vehicles (vintage or modern) that I'm still missing some version of, so I'd be quite happy if this sees release. I saw these pics on Yakface this morning, along with a possible new Snowspeeder (which has been rumored/confirmed) that I'm really looking forward to as well.

New CC? I'm very happy to see it considering they always said "no" to this. Interesting looking for sure how they beefed it up, and that all appears to "hide" nicely. the original CC's decently scaled but a snivvit oversized. This looks to be pretty well perfectly scaled though, just eyeballing it.

Hasbro actually addressed the Cloud Car recently in the Q&A sessions. Almost to the point of shooting down a modern version with this response to Raving Toy Maniacs. It almost seems like they might have been trying to throw collectors off the scent.

I actually like the hidden weapons features. I think it makes the Cloud Car a more interesting vehicle. And the seperating pods seem like a cool play feature for the kiddies. Provided they buy the thing!